Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-056572
- Published by:
- Denbighshire County Council
- Authority ID:
- AA0280
- Publication date:
- 28 July 2025
- Deadline date:
- 30 September 2025
- Notice type:
- UK2
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
Connect to Work is a UK Government-funded employment program designed to help disabled people, those with health conditions, and individuals with complex barriers to employment find and maintain work. It's a voluntary program that integrates work, health, and skills support using a "place, train, and maintain" approach. This approach is based on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model and the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF). The program aims to support 4068 individuals in North Wales and up to 100,000 individuals across England and Wales.We anticipate that Denbighshire Council may act as the lead Authority undertaking a procurement exercise on behalf of all six North Wales Authorities. Suppliers are being engaged with to potentially deliver Supported Employment contracts within the employability sector as part of the Connect to Work Programme for North Wales. The contracts will involve supporting people with disabilities who want to work to find local employment sustainable employment.An event has been arranged to discuss ideas in relation to the procurement with the market. To register, please click on the following link :https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhaglen-cysylltu-a-gwaith-connect-to-work-programme-2025-2030-tickets-1440429095199?aff=oddtdtcreatorShould you not be able to attend this particular event, we anticipate that a further event will be held in due course.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement description
Connect to Work is a UK Government-funded employment program designed to help disabled people, those with health conditions, and individuals with complex barriers to employment find and maintain work. It's a voluntary program that integrates work, health, and skills support using a "place, train, and maintain" approach. This approach is based on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model and the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF). The program aims to support 4068 individuals in North Wales and up to 100,000 individuals across England and Wales.
We anticipate that Denbighshire Council may act as the lead Authority undertaking a procurement exercise on behalf of all six North Wales Authorities.
Suppliers are being engaged with to potentially deliver Supported Employment contracts within the employability sector as part of the Connect to Work Programme for North Wales. The contracts will involve supporting people with disabilities who want to work to find local employment sustainable employment.
An event has been arranged to discuss ideas in relation to the procurement with the market. To register, please click on the following link :
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhaglen-cysylltu-a-gwaith-connect-to-work-programme-2025-2030-tickets-1440429095199?aff=oddtdtcreator
Should you not be able to attend this particular event, we anticipate that a further event will be held in due course.
Delivery regions
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
Total value (estimated)
1 GBP Excluding VAT
2 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM to 05 January 2030, 23:59PM
Is a framework being established?
Yes
Contracting authority
Denbighshire County Council
Identification register:
Address 1: Wynnstay Road
Town/City: Ruthin
Postcode: LL15 1YN
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTPG-8659-JMCD
NUTS code: UKL13
Contact name: Gary Wyn Jones
Email: gary.wynjones@denbighshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01824712857
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Procedure
Is this procurement under a special regime?
Light touch
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
Delivery regions
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
- UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
05 January 2030, 23:59PM
Engagement
Engagement process description
Denbighshire County Council are holding an online event with the market on 29th July. A further event may be held in due course Link for event in July is contained within this notice.
Due date
30 September 2025, 23:59PM
Has the engagement period already ended?
No
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 79634000 |
Career guidance services |
Personnel services except placement and supply services |
| 80570000 |
Personal development training services |
Training services |
| 80521000 |
Training programme services |
Training facilities |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
| ID |
Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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Document family
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Notice details
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- Publication date:
- 24 July 2025
- Notice type:
- UK2
- Authority name:
- Denbighshire County Council
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
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